Miles Lancing
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@MilesLancing
I like to read a lotta useless stuff. but it’s fun…I also like a lot of random things.
It’s very difficult to write sensitive perspectives from a culture that isn’t your native culture. I’ve no ill thoughts on this moment. Nothing was intended maliciously. I appreciate that for the overall well being of herself and her readers she has chosen to reevaluate. Hopefully, she can adjust her story and change some panels (very similar to how television shows and films are often reworked through editing) and can still utilize her original story and the bulk of her previously created art. I’m certain she’s devastated. If I’m recalling correctly, she had difficulty with piracy of Under The Green Light and was doubtful about creating another story…I hope she rebounds from this setback and moves forward with her works.
Happy to have peaked your interest. My empathy for a creator who didn’t fully grasp the sensitive issue of showing black slaves doesn’t negate my sensitivity toward all of the many people who have been slaves at some point in history and are depicted in various random ways in all forms of media. She was obviously trying to be inclusive to the era and setting and attempting not to avoid it. Maybe show some grace to a creator who wasn’t being malicious. Hers is the life and livelihood that is actually impacted by this unintentionally coarse story inclusion.
It’s very difficult to write sensitive perspectives from a culture that isn’t your native culture. I’ve no ill thoughts on this moment. Nothing was intended maliciously. I appreciate that for the overall well being of herself and her readers she has chosen to reevaluate. Hopefully, she can adjust her story and change some panels (very similar to how television shows and films are often reworked through editing) and can still utilize her original story and the bulk of her previously created art. I’m certain she’s devastated. If I’m recalling correctly, she had difficulty with piracy of Under The Green Light and was doubtful about creating another story…I hope she rebounds from this setback and moves forward with her works.
황야의 노래 (Song of the wasteland) 판매 중단에 관하여 알려드립니다. 책임을 무겁게 느끼고 앞으로 신중한 작품활동을 하고자 자의로 결정한 바입니다. 더 나은 작업물로 찾아뵙겠습니다. To readers, I humbly accept the criticism that several scenes in Episode 1 contained disrespectful depictions of other cultures and people. Even if the direction and themes of the story differ from what you may be concerned about, I have decided not to launch the work, as the fundamental limitations of this project's premise are clear. I believe this situation has revealed my complacent attitude toward human rights sensitivity when handling a specific era and setting, and that my storytelling lacked sufficient care and nuance. I am deeply ashamed. In my eagerness to focus on the characters, I failed to fully recognize that I was replicating problematic historical contexts and representational tropes found in past works. I also deeply resonate with the criticism that the characterization in question was not something to be treated lightly within a genre like BL. What I had told myself was passion for the storiesl, I now recognize as arrogance. I was not as prepared or as careful as this story required me to be. I apologize for any displeasure caused to you, and I will carry this reflection with me as I continue. Sincierly, JAXX 독자님들께. 1화의 몇 장면에서 타문화와 타인에 대한 무례한 묘사가 보인다는 비판을 겸허히 받아들입니다. 앞으로의 전개나 주제가 걱정하시는 바와 다르다고 해도, 이 프로젝트의 설정 자체에 근본적 한계가 명확하기에, 작품은 런칭하지 않는 것으로 결정했습니다. 이번 일로 특정 시대와 배경을 다루는 데 있어 저의 안일한 인권 감수성이 드러났다고 생각하며, 연출에서의 섬세함 또한 부족했다고 생각합니다. 무척 부끄럽습니다. 주인공에 초점을 맞춰 그린다는 생각에 몰입하다 보니 역사적 맥락과 그간 창작물들이 잘못해 온 표현 방식을 답습했다는 부분을 제대로 인지하지 못했습니다. 장르물에서 가볍게 다룰만한 캐릭터 설정이 아니라는 지적에도 깊이 공감했습니다. 소재에 대한 욕심이 결국 오만함으로 표출된 것 같아 반성하며 자신을 돌아보고 있습니다. 작업물에 대한 비판은 무거운 마음으로 수용하겠습니다. 감상에 불편을 드려 죄송합니다. 잭스 드림
The reaction was viscerally overheated. I paused to wait and comment on it because I could tell that any rational or reasoned thought would get drown in the tidal wave of condemnation. I’ll say, it’s difficult to gauge what’s permissible in BL and what isn’t. There are stories (very popular ones) where the intense abuse is so abhorrent that I’m often left mind numb. And then there is a moment like this one, where an unintentional lack of full social (foreign) awareness causes a story to get pulled before starting. I understand that it’s very important for creators to be aware, but it’s also very important to understand why a creator may not be fully aware when trying to create a story in a foreign setting and not to make a villain out of them. The whole thing is so unfortunate. But while we all go on to the next story…she is left with a lot of regret and grief. When she releases again, I’ll definitely be reading.
